Authorities call off search for armed man northwest of Wellington

Feb. 15, 2014

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Authorities are investigating after a property owner northwest of Wellington reported an armed man on his land.

Sheriff’s office spokesman John Shultz said they received a call just before 8 a.m. from a property owner reporting a man with a gun on his land in the 15200 block of Larimer County Road 15 North. According to Shultz, the property owner fired at the man, who then fled the area.

Area residents were notified by police to stay in their homes while a search was conducted.

Multiple law enforcement agencies responded, closing parts of county roads 15, 17, 76 and 80 during the search. Teams were called off around 11:30 a.m., believing the man had left the area.

Shultz said while the search was called off, investigators will continue to look for evidence at the scene.